Paul Klatt | |
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Born | 6 December 1896 |
Died | 6 June 1973 | (aged 76)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 3rd Mountain Division |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Paul Klatt (6 December 1896 – 6 June 1973) was a German general who commanded the 3rd Mountain Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Klatt surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 Prague Offensive. Convicted as a criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955, when he was repatriated to Germany.